The Islip Town Board of Ethics is in communications with councilwoman Trish Bergin to ensure that she is compliant with town ethics code regarding an East Islip property that she was responsible for …
Roughly two years ago, longtime Keep Islip Clean volunteer William Raftery was preparing for a local KIC cleanup event when he stumbled upon a concerning scene. Typically, the East Islip resident …
In October of 2020, Mohamed Siraj Salahudeen, 47, faced an unforeseeable tragedy: his father, who lived in Sri Lanka, had passed away. But Salahudeen, who made frequent trips to his country of …
Tiana Christoforidis and theatre arts go hand in hand, like tickets and the box office. At the mere age of 3, Christoforidis joined the Theatre Guild of the YM-YWHA in the Bronx. It was the …
One chilly day around the holidays in 2012, East Islip resident Michael Kenney and his two friends slipped into their go-to restaurant: Maxwell’s, on Main Street in Islip. While inside, the …
East Islip residents will have a new place to grab their holiday groceries this year. City Fresh Market, a fresh-food supermarket, is expected to open at the site of the former East Islip Village …
The lot at the southwest corner of Hawthorne Avenue and Champlin Avenue in East Islip may be transformed into senior townhomes in the near future. The Islip Town Planning …
Public opinions on the potential Hawthorne Avenue senior townhomes were mixed at a Islip Town Planning Board meeting Wednesday, Oct. 14. Islip-based attorney Steve Bertolino and architect David …
The vacant BayWay Arts Center in East Islip will see major interior andexterior changes when a new tenant moves in this winter. Lindenhurst-based Studio Theatre of Long Island announced Sept. 21 …
As the proposed senior living complex on Bayview Avenue in East Islip remains on hold with the Town of Islip Planning Board, residents have continued to express their frustrations with the …
As the proposed senior living complex on Bayview Avenue in East Islip remains on hold with the Town of Islip PlanningBoard, residents have continued to express their frustrationswith the proposal …
Bay Green Realty LLC is seeking a change of zone at 7 and 9 Bayview Avenue in East Islip from Residence A to Residence C in order to construct 16 cottage-style dwellings. Nearby residents, …
The Town of Islip Planning Board hearing scheduled for Aug. 5 was cancelled due to power outages caused by Tropical Storm Isaias. The agenda items have been rescheduled to be heard on Aug. 26, …
In order to help small businesses adjust to new public health requirements as commercial districts reopen for business, PSEG Long Island is encouraging chambers of commerce and business …
The restaurant bordering the Islip Town Hall parking lot to the east had never offered outdoor seating. But when Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state announced that the restriction to the restaurant …
After Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s mandate that marked June 26 as the first day for schools to be able to hold physical graduation ceremonies, East Islip superintendent John Dolan submitted a …
Libraries are one of the many gathering locations closed since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But now as New York moves through its reopening phases, libraries, too, are taking steps to …
During the COVID-19 health pan- demic, East Islip resident Pat Blair first led a Facebook group that raised tens of thousands of dollars for employees at Southside Hospital. Now, she is the …
The Vans Custom Culture Shoe Design Contest first began 10 years ago. Considering the restrictions for gathering during the health pandemic, Vans altered the format this year, going digital. …
Considering the closure of many businesses as well as social distancing mandates, chambers of commerce are limited in what they can typically do. But East Islip Chamber of Commerce has been …
